Top Tots Daycare
Day nursery in Redcar and Cleveland, TS6.
Poplar Grove, South Bank, Middlesbrough, TS6 6SUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 August 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Top Tots Daycare sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Top Tots Daycare against Redcar and Cleveland
| Top Tots Daycare | Redcar and Cleveland average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 62 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 66% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Top Tots Daycare
- What Ofsted grade does Top Tots Daycare have?
- Top Tots Daycare was rated Good at its inspection on 15 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Top Tots Daycare take?
- Ofsted registers Top Tots Daycare for 62 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Redcar and Cleveland has 53.
- How much does Top Tots Daycare cost?
- Top Tots Daycare sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Top Tots Daycare offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Top Tots Daycare how it offers them.
- When was Top Tots Daycare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Top Tots Daycare on 15 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Top Tots Daycare?
- Nearby in TS6: Tees Valley Tots, The Priory Day Nursery, Dimples Southbank.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.